Metacritic Movie Ratings
Dinner for Schmucks Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 80

  out of 100

  Variety

  An uproarious odd-couple remake of Francis Veber's hit French farce "The Dinner Game."

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• 80

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  The film collects a cast of performers who know how to be funny. The success of this movie, following a formula upheld by just about any recent hit comedy you can name, lies as much with supporting players and plot-derailing set pieces as with the central story and characters.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Gussied-up rodents and inane male antics come together in funny and inspired ways in this screwball farce.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The guests at the dinner are a strange lot. To describe them would be to give away their jokes, and one of the pleasures of the movie is having each one appear.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore

  Though Carell and Rudd are both saddled with characters that just aren't as interesting as many they've played in the past, the movie benefits from having drawn many gifted comedians to supporting roles.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  No schmucks were harmed in the making of Dinner for Schmucks. That's the problem.

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• 40

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Against all reason and expectation, the result is a distinctly unfunny film.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJohn Anderson

  Pathetically unfunny most of the time.

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